Tiny Fleas and Huge Cow Hit Pecos Train Show
The Mammoth Exposition Train arrives in Pecos for a one day show on Monday December 12 at the T and P passenger depot. Hercules the flea leads a circus style act with a trainer from London and includes a 3000 pound Lone Star cow and a mix of other animals and acts on display outside.
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Hercules
Pecos
Little Hercules
London
Pat
WPA
Lone Star
Paul Bunyan
Marianna
Holy Land
Palestine
Local crews mobilize for delivery amid scarce cowboys
Several outfits including VH, Slashes of Finleys, Mac Kyle, Herman Lindley, H. T. Collier and Babicora Development Co. are active, moving supplies as worker shortages persist.
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Finleys
Mac Kyle
Herman Lindley
H. T. Collier
Babicora Development Co
Orla Man Jimmy Cooksey Recovers After Operation
Jimmy Cooksey of Orla is recovering after surgery at the local hospital. Hospital officials say his condition is improving and he is receiving standard post operative care.
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Jimmy Cooksey
Orla
Ramsey Oil expands near Toyah Bell well north of Pecos
Ramsey Oil Company opens two new locations near Toyah Bell north of Pecos and hires G. E. Ross as production manager. Oil from Toyah Bell tests high grade with potential $4.50 a barrel price in larger markets. Fire destroys Santa Fe Hotel, total loss about $5,000. U S Geological Survey official M. H. Darton to survey Pecos Valley Red Bluff irrigation project next week per Chamber of Commerce. New casing and piping arrivals to start work on Laura of the Sunshine Oil, Trans-Pecos line, and Owens well in Culberson County.
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Ramsey Oil Company
Toyah Bell
Pecos
G. E. Ross
Ramsey Cmpany
Santa Fe
M. H. Darton
United States Geological Survey
Denver
Reclamation Service
Pecos Valley
Red Bluff
Sutherland
Chamber of Commerce
Sunshine Oil Corporation
Trans-Pecos
Owens
Culberson County
Body found near Van Horn identified as Irene Diebolt
Local detectives tied the month old case to the death of 35 year old Irene Diebolt of Cleveland. The Pecos Rotary Club hosted Pecos Eagles football players of 1933 with Capt Bill Toliver receiving a silver trophy as MVP. Reeves county CWA work crews gain 28 workers raising total to 219. Rotary Club plans a Christmas revue titled The Rotary Scandals to raise charity funds at the Grand Theatre on December 20.
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van Horn
Irene Diebolt
Cleveland
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Eagles
Jack Hawkins
Bill Toliver
Reeves County
Ben Randall
Lawrence Westbrook
Texas Civil Works Administrator
Rotary
Rotary Club
Grand Theatre
Oil locations draw interest near Pecos and Pyote
Announcement lists Sid W. Richardson of Fort Worth staking a six mile northwest Pecos wildcat. Renny Slack plans two tests in Ward county near Pyote. Miss Frances Martin dies after crashing from a speeding car east of Barstow. Buy Christmas Seals.
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Pecos
Sid W. Richardson
Fort Worth
Renny Slack
Ward County
C. H. Madres
Pat Wilson
Pyote
Frances Martin
Edgar George
Barstow
Baptist Circles In Regular Meetings
Mrs T Y Casey hosted the Lena Lair Circle of the First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. The group opened with a devotional and prayer as plans were made for a Mission or Bible Study after holidays and for Christmas boxes for holiday shut ins. Attendees included E L Collings Will Cowan R S Johnson Barney Hubbs and the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs E B Kiser's home.
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T. Y. Casey
Lena Lair
First Baptist Church
Casey
Will Cowan
Mesdames E. L. Collings
R. S. Johnson
Barney Hubbs
Mrs. Casey
E. B. Kiser
Pecos man buys Cargill ranch cattle and leases property
L W Anderson of Pecos has purchased the cattle on the Cargill ranch west of Pecos and secured a lease on the ranch. Charlie Daniel has received a string of calves from Iraan and plans to pasture near Toyah.
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L. W. Anderson
Pecos
Cargill
Charlie Daniel
Toyah
Evelyn Oppenheimer Delivers Review of My Son My Son
Evelyn Oppenheimer of Dallas reviews Howard Spring's My Son My Son for Pecos readers. The book traces William Essex and his son’s intertwined lives with Dermot O Riorden’s family as wealth and romance collide, in a Tuesday evening event sponsored by the Merry Wives and Modern Study Clubs.
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Evelyn Oppenheimer
Son
Pecos
Howard Spring
Dallas
Dermot O’riorden
Rory
Maeve
Miss Oppenheimer
Merry Wives
Modern Study Clubs
Central Circle Meets With Mrs Parker in Christmas Sewing
The Central Circle of the Baptist Church met with Mrs. G. C. Parker on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Gann led devotional services and the group sewed for Christmas boxes destined for local gifts. Attendees included Mrs. B. A. Toliver, Mrs. J. C. Wilson, Mrs. Pat Fulgim, Mrs. Kenneth Slack, Mrs. C. E. Gann, Mrs. Marvin Cowan, and Mrs. Parker.
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the Baptist Church
G. C. Parker
C. E. Gann
B. A. Toliver
J. C. Wilson
Pat Fulgim
Kenneth Slack
Marvin Cowan
Parker
Mrs Buchanan Is Circle Hostess At Baptist Meeting
The Mary Martha Circle of the Baptist Church met at Mrs J C Buchanan to hear devotions and report benevolence and personal service work. Plans discussed for Christmas charity and the afternoon concluded with piecing a charity quilt. Members present included Mesdames Blythe Campbell Ragsdale Couch Walker Bond Bradford Carl Bradford Webb Armstrong. Next meeting with Mrs Carl Bradford.
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Mary Martha
the Baptist Church
J. C. Buchanan
Bond Bradford
Carl Bradford
Webb Armstrong
Mrs. Buchanan
The Woman Chooses The Job Discussion
Members of the Modern Study Club discussed The Wife Chooses The Job at their last meeting. Papers by Mrs. Frieze, Mrs. Pryor, and Mrs. Johnston explored locating careers and preparation for tomorrow's job as part of a UNC study series.
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Modern Study
Modern Study Club
Tom Frieze
Harry Pryor
Ted Johnston
House Guests Attend Federation Meeting in Midland
Mrs. J. B. Woolfolk hosted visitors Mrs. H. W. Morelock and Mrs. Moor man of Alpine. They attended the Far West Federation of Women's Clubs session in Midland and returned to Pecos the same night. Morelock, newly elected president of the eighth district, met many new club members and noted the Davis Mountain Federation inspired the regional clubs. She emphasized the value of contacts and friendships made through these groups. Saturday morning Mrs. Woolfolk
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J. B. Woolfolk
H. W. Morelock
Moorman
Alpine
Woolfolk
Sunday School Party Hosts Young Members at Church Park
A group of twelve year old children from First Baptist Church Sunday School classes enjoyed a teacher hosted party at a wayside park on Monday evening. Boys from Mr Nutt and Mr Shoemake classes and girls from Mrs Pat Fulgin and Mrs Leslie Bevill classes attended. Front bumpers were noted as early as 1906 era optional equipment. Hosts honored guests with informal coffee at her home and invited presidents of local clubs to meet. Attendees included Mrs T Y Casey past president of Eighth district Mrs Hill Hudson of the Merry Wives Club Mrs Ben Colwell of the Modern Study Club Mrs Clar ence Bell of the Twentieth Century Club Mrs R V Nabers of the Garden Club Miss Mary Katherine Toliver of the Junior Twentieth Century Club and Mrs Marion Slack of the Pecos Music Club.
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First Baptist Church
Wayside Park
T. Y. Casey
Eighth District
Hill Hudson
Merry Wives Club
Ben Colwell
Modern Study Club
Clarence Bell
Twentieth Century Club
R. V. Nabers
Garden Club
Mary Katherine Toliver
Marion Slack
Pecos Music Club
Beware Coughs from Common Colds That Hang On
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for lingering coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims the product soothes inflamed membranes loosens phlegm and expels germs with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Local Buyer Charlie Frederick Seen From Wichita in Week
One of the week’s largest out of town buyers arrives from Wichita Kansas. The report notes Charlie Frederick as a principal purchaser amid regional activity with ties to the market.
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Charlie Fredreick
Wichta
Kang
Local notes on livestock, ranch ties, and community chatter
Fragmentary OCR mentions B Colber tt Beck selling steer yearlings and calves to C O Finley at a ranch south of Peat hi England and Wales with a note on age and count of women and men in the community.
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Colber
Beck
C. O. Finley
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Relater News
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Farm and Ranch News
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Daily Cartoon
Fight Pages
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HM Durnal
Pecos, Texas
Review
Heasley-Brannon
Jimmy Heasley
Ferm Heasley
Hallie Brannon
Church of the Nazarene
Baptist Circles
William Essex
Central Circle
University of North Carolina
Hollis Smith
Ben Smith
George Handley
L. H. Nutt
Fenton Alley
Charles Daniel
W. W. Ragsdale
Vernon Crawford
Federation
Nutt
Mr. Shoemake
Pat Fulgin
Leslie Bevill
England and
Wales
Tavery
Arrow
Wadley
Clothiers
Santa Claus
Santa
Clowns
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
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